Dimitris Paridis
Dimitris Paridis (Greek: Δημήτρης Παρίδης; 20 September 1945 – 22 August 2015) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Paridis | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavala, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2015 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Kavala, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1966 | AEK Kavala | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Kavala | ||
| 1968–1977 | PAOK | 183 | (49) |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1975 | Greece | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Paridis was born in Agios Andreas Kavala, to a family that hailed from Nicopolis in Pontus. He first started playing football for Keravnos Agios Andreas, a local football team in Kavala. In 1961, he debuted for AEK Kavala which later merged with other teams in that city to form Kavala. After two seasons in the Second Division he transferred to PAOK in the summer of 1968. He played with PAOK at 183 championship games scoring 49 goals. With PAOK he was won 2 Greek Cups (1972, 1974) and 1 Greek Championship (1976). He ended his career in 1977.
Personal
Paridis died after a long battle with cancer at age 69. The stadium of Agios Andreas Kavala is named in his honor.